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The upcoming release of Dune: Part Two has everyone buzzing about the return to Arrakis, and a surprise member of the cast has been revealed.
Spoilers must flow like the spices from the dunes, so don’t keep reading unless you want to know who has joined the cast.
Actor Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit) joined the Dune: Part Two ensemble on the red carpet in London this week ahead of its March 1 release, and Variety confirmed she is a part of the cast.
It’s possible (though not confirmed) Taylor-Joy is playing Alia Atreides, the younger sister of Timothée Chalamet’s Paul Atreides. Alia plays a major role in the book Dune Messiah, which director Denis Villeneuve plans to adapt into a sequel film.
Movie fans were very excited about the news of Taylor-Joy’s addition to the Dune: Part Two cast and the possibility she’ll be around for another installment in the blockbuster series.
INTERESTING
Anya Taylor-Joy was one of my original picks for the role of Princess Irulan, but if it's the "surprise" role I'm thinking of, I'm really interested to see how they'll handle it
guess i'll find out on 10 days… https://t.co/cP4jxWOiaE
— Alex (@nightshadezero) February 15, 2024
CHILDREN OF DUNE CHILDREN OF DUNE CHILDREN OF DUNE CHILDREN OF DUNE https://t.co/vwCAh9p5uK pic.twitter.com/gL0rKVGsE2
— rhymes with “the hermit of mink hollow” (@abs_sweetmarie) February 15, 2024
https://t.co/NgdXrp6VVb pic.twitter.com/lfuVWhxSe7
— Meghan O’Keefe (@megsokay) February 15, 2024
with such a huge secret casting that lasted till today's premiere, wish it could have remained secret for fans to get surprised by in theater. https://t.co/EofPR13M2U pic.twitter.com/5tMTzz6vZm
— Dave Horsman (@dchorse03) February 15, 2024
Incredible how they managed to keep this a secret as long as they did, only to announce it in the most unceremonious fashion imaginable.
Credit to casting directors Francine Maisler and Dixie Chassay for booking the fastest rising stars this town has to offer. https://t.co/OAirm3TDBX
— Edgar Ortega (@edgorteg) February 15, 2024
"Hey Denis, do you think you have enough of Hollywood's young, rising stars in Dune?"
Denis Villeneuve: https://t.co/GAibxmvbM0 pic.twitter.com/ZH1L618F9I
— Conor Sheeran (@conor__sheeran) February 15, 2024
That’s it
Dune: Part Two is the greatest movie of all time https://t.co/h9P6yYMJqh
— joe muad’dib (@hackermanjoe) February 15, 2024
Dune is our last remaining proof that movie stars still exist and it’s a beautiful thing https://t.co/54vVQ45sEL
— Swiss Duck (@DuckySwiss) February 15, 2024
Zendaya and Anya in one movie, I’ll explode https://t.co/dvquE0faGh
— . (@unzolly) February 15, 2024
We all know who that major character is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/QlHnVdm83Z
— Yara Wayne 🦇 (@yara_wayne) February 15, 2024
Ohhhhhhhh if you know you know 👀 https://t.co/xTesmbENR4
— Kal-El Atreides (@Superfan_K) February 15, 2024
WHO DOESN'T THIS MOVIE HAVE?! https://t.co/RUSzs7M9ql
— A.J. (@AJM0013) February 15, 2024